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Ulster Championships 2025 - Results

This year’s championships were held over the August Bank holiday at Lisburn Chess Club.

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Ulster Championships 2025 at full capacity

This year's Ulster Championships are hosted at Lisburn Chess Club with a limited number of entrants and we can now confirm all spaces have been taken!

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Football, Family activities, Live Music, Live Dancing and Chess at EMSONI 2025 Festival.

Football, Family activities, Live Music, Live Dancing and Chess at EMSONI 2025 Festival.

We were honoured to be invited to the EMSONI Festival on 26th July 2025 and enjoyed Chess, fantastic company and conversation, live music a brilliant day at the Ulidia Playing Fields Belfast.

Football, Family activities, Live Music, Live Dancing and Chess at EMSONI 2025 Festival. - Read More…

The Annual Citi Charity Rapidplay took place on July 24th 2025.

The Annual Citi Charity Rapidplay took place on July 24th 2025.

Some 42 players gathered to raise money for Air Ambulance Northern Ireland. Organised by Citi's chess team captain Michael Devine.

The Annual Citi Charity Rapidplay took place on July 24th 2025. - Read More…

Celebrating Young Chess talent at Stormont. MLA Naomi Long invites top players.

Celebrating Young Chess talent at Stormont. MLA Naomi Long invites top players.

Our series of monthly tournaments concludes with the top players their parents and Principals being invited to Stormont for an elite competition and award ceremony. This took place on Friday June 13th.

Celebrating Young Chess talent at Stormont. MLA Naomi Long invites top players. - Read More…

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FIDE RATED Bangor Chess Club 60th Anniversary Classic Round 1 Oct 16, 2025 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM — City of Bangor International Chess Club, Church of Ireland Parish Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR
FIDE RATED Bangor Chess Club 60th Anniversary Classic Round 2 Oct 23, 2025 07:30 PM - 10:30 PM — City of Bangor International Chess Club, Church of Ireland Parish Hall, 30 Main Street, Groomsport, County Down, Northern Ireland, BT19 6JR
LJCC - Belfast Qualifier 2025: 25th October - re-organised An opportunity for Primary Students to Qualify for the London Junior Chess Championships and for Secondary pupils to enj... Oct 25, 2025 09:30 AM - 05:00 PM — Methodist College,1 Malone Rd, Belfast BT9 6BY
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FIDE rated Ulster Masters 2025 Please note due to venue capacity, entries will be capped at 44. Nov 14, 2025 - Nov 16, 2025 — Lisburn Chess Club
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